Open AccessTamil Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Pilot Testing of the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire
Author(s) -
Cynthia Srikesavan,
Praveen Bhardwaj,
K Gobinath,
Archana Ramalingam,
S. Raja Sabapathy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_713_17
Subject(s) - tamil , dash , medicine , population , physical therapy , test (biology) , adaptation (eye) , family medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , environmental health , computer science , paleontology , philosophy , linguistics , biology , operating system , neuroscience
The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is a commonly used patient-reported outcome measure of symptoms and function in people with upper limb conditions. The objectives of this study were to translate and cross-culturally adapt the DASH questionnaire for Tamil population in India and pilot test the questionnaire for feasibility and acceptability.